MTV's Girl Code Ladies Dish About Boobs, Boys, and Booze

To say that girls—nay, women—are having a nice year would be an understatement. Jennifer Lawrence, America's new sweetheart, won an Oscar for her performance in Silver Linings Playbook, white women have finally learned about the glorious world of twerking that black women have populated for years, and famous ladies are closing their legs like one would a dormant Hotmail account, so that when they exit cars, the paparazzi can't take a crotch shot. Clearly, this has been a damn good year, y'all! And for MTV viewers, it just got a heck of a lot better as the breakout hit series Girl Code has been renewed for a second season. Hooray! I'm so happy about this that I decided to sit down with some of the cast—Jamie Lee, Jessimae Peluso, Nicole Byer, and Tanisha Long—who discussed the show, their personal lives, and gave out some handy advice to Glamour readers. But before we dive in, let's check out this sneak peek from tonight's episode, and then meet the girls: MTV Shows Now, on to the cast... Jamie Lee About: Stand-up comedian. Relationship Status: Been with my boyfriend for a little over two years. Ultimate Girl Code Commandment: Think before you do.

To say that girls—nay, women—are having a nice year would be an understatement. Jennifer Lawrence, America's new sweetheart, won an Oscar for her performance in Silver Linings Playbook, white women have finally learned about the glorious world of twerking that black women have populated for years, and famous ladies are closing their legs like one would a dormant Hotmail account, so that when they exit cars, the paparazzi can't take a crotch shot. Clearly, this has been a damn good year, y'all! And for MTV viewers, it just got a heck of a lot better as the breakout hit series Girl Code has been renewed for a second season. Hooray!

I'm so happy about this that I decided to sit down with some of the cast—Jamie Lee, Jessimae Peluso, Nicole Byer, and Tanisha Long—who discussed the show, their personal lives, and gave out some handy advice to Glamour readers. But before we dive in, let's check out this sneak peek from tonight's episode, and then meet the girls:

Let's start with something juicy: Name a time when you've broken girl code.

Long: When I was in high school, I had a crush on my friend's boyfriend, and she was cheating on him with another guy. So I told him that she was cheating because I wanted to lose my V-card to him. But it didn't work out. [Laughter]

Lee: Similar situation. My good friend was seeing this guy, and they broke up. I swooped in and kind of dated him for a month and a half, and he was clearly rebounding because he missed her. And I was so much like his ex.

Peluso: I think I break girl code every time I'm in the house and I forget to flush the toilet because I live with my boyfriend.

As we all know, Girl Code is a spin-off of Guy Code. How do you feel about being a part of MTV's newest franchise?

Long: I love it. I love Guy Code. I remembered the first time I watched the show it was to check out Damien [Lemon], and my immediate thought was, "Why isn't there a Girl Code?" So when this started to happen, I was like, "Oh, my God. I get to audition for this?" Pretty amazing.

Byer: I like being on Girl Code and a part of the MTV family because it keeps me employed and gives me money. [Laughter] Seriously, everyone is great, and I really enjoy doing the show a lot.

Peluso: I'm happy because I like the girls. I honestly feel like I'm building friendships with them.

Lee: The Code series is kind of the first show that it mixes advice with comedy. So it's the best of both worlds because it teaches and also entertains.

How important are female friendships to you outside and within the show?

Long: To be honest, I was worried when I first got the job, but MTV hired the most amazing girls. I don't have a ton of female friends, so I try to maintain the ones I do have because they understand me better than a boyfriend or guy friend will.

Lee: When I was younger, I was like, "Dudes are so cool because they're relaxed and girls are high-maintenance. But now I'm like, "Screw guys!" Not in a "have sex with them" kind of way, but I just want to hang out with other women. Women are the most wonderful, interesting, hilarious people.

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Byer: I agree with Jamie. When I started comedy, I only want to perform with other men, but then I got into this three-lady group [Doppelganger] and they blew my mind; all I could think was, "Women are awesome!"

You all love other women—Why do you think the notion that ladies don't get along is still around?

Peluso: It's not a stereotype that isn't true. A part of that is nature, but another part is society and marketing and the process to maintain your looks. Whatever insecurity that women may have gets blown up and they're pitted against each other, and now it's the idea that we don't get along as a hard-and-fast rule.

__Lee:__This is a "It Gets Better" topic because a lot of that insecurity you do outgrow.

Back to the show. Do you ever have a moment when you're watching it and you go, "Oh, I hope my parents don't see this?

Peluso: Every time I open my mouth, I think, Thank God, my grandma doesn't know what MTV is.

Lee: My grandma straight-up watches it and then tells me how she feels that I'm failing at life because she so doesn't connect with the show. [Laughter]

Long: One of my guy cousins watched it and said he didn't know I was a freak like that. I don't even say anything freaky on the show! [Laughter]

You talk a lot about dating on the show. What are some don'ts that you see other women do in the early stages of dating that prevents a relationship from happening?

Peluso: Don't blow a guy too soon. Hold out.

Byer: Don't call the guy all the time. Let him chase you.

Lee: There should a three-week window when you let the guy do the pursuing. Later on, there will be time for you to show him your true colors and let him know you're crazy. [Laughter] But in the beginning, you have to act like you're the chillest person.

Long: Don't tell a guy that you love him within the first two months of dating. I've done that too many times. And it's not love. I'm just getting laid really well, so I think I'm in love.

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Do you think romantic comedies are bad for dating? Give women high expectations?__

Peluso: Absolutely! You think everyone is going to love and want to marry you. That'll never gonna happen!

Long: The thing I hate the most about rom-coms is that the woman has written a guy off because of his bad behavior, and then he shows up, the background music comes on, he says he loves her, and she takes him back. So not real.

So what are your favorite and/or least favorite parts of dating?

Byer: Free dinner! [Laughter]

Peluso: Making out and not caring that he has onion breath because you like him that much.

Lee: All the foreplay that comes before doing it. "Oh, my God we got to second base. Next time we're going to third base." It's exciting.

Peluso: A guy thinking you're perfect in the beginning.

Byer: I hate when you're wondering if a guy likes you. Or if he never calls back. That's the worst.

Lee: Least fave part is that I sleep in my makeup in the beginning of a relationship, and then I do the walk of shame home from his apartment in last night's makeup and I'm sarcastically like, "Killing it!"

Let's talk about sex. Pun intended. Anyway, how do you feel about friends with benefits?

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Long: Don't like it. If you want to just hook up with me then you're not my friend. If you're my boyfriend, you're my boyfriend. If you're not, you're not. You can't blur the lines together like that.

Peluso: It's a very vital part of learning who you are as a woman. I consider it sex school. I'll try new stuff, and if he doesn't like it, I don't care. I'll bring in a farm animal or a hot poker, and if he's like, "Too far," I go, "OK, got it." [Laughter]

Lee: Even if you go into it thinking it'll be cool because you're not with the person yet still reaping the benefits of sleeping together, chemically your body is going to start bonding you to that person whether you like him or not. And you will end up liking him even if he's completely wrong for you. That's the worst part.

I know Jessimae was joking about the hot poker, but how adventurous do you think women should be in the bed early on in the relationship?

Byer: Don't do something you don't want to do. It should always be fun and not a chore.

Peluso: Don't do a sex act thinking it will make the guy like you more. It won't.

Care to share any embarrassing sex moments you've had?

Peluso: Nicole...[Laughter]

Byer: There are so many. I went home with this guy a couple of years ago. We were both really drunk, and he obviously couldn't get it up. He was adamant about making it happen and just started trying to shove his flaccid self into me. [Laughter]

Lee: A guy had a nosebleed on me during sex. We were making out, and I started to taste something that tasted like copper. I went to the mirror and my face was covered in blood like I was out of the movie Carrie.

OK, to end our interview, Glamour readers tweeted me questions to ask you because they love your advice on the show. First one is from @tessiecat: "What is the limit on how much push-up your bra should do?"

Byer: As much as you want it to. Until your boobs sit up under your chin! [Laughter]

Peluso: It should push up enough that when you take it off, the guy is not completely disappointed.

Next is @daniellatorre: "How can you really act like a lady if you're thinking like a boss?"

[Laughter]

Byer: I don't understand. Those things aren't mutually exclusive.

Long: A lady can be a boss.

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Finally, @ChamluvsCB wants to know, "What should you do if your BFF is being b-tchy?__

Byer: Tell her! Take her to lunch, buy her some food so you have the right to tell her how you feel. You can't make her buy the food and then tell her she sucks. [Laughter]

Tune in every Tuesday to watch these ladies in action on MTV's Girl Code at 9:30 P.M. ET/PT and 10:30 P.M. ET/PT.